American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American soul and Disco singer-songwriter most popular during the 1960s and 1970s leading the

Was an American soul and Disco singer-songwriter most popular during the 1960s and 1970s leading the Joe Tex Band. His style of speaking over music, which he called "rap", made him a predecessor of the modern style of music.

Was an American former professional basketball player.A 6'10" center from Bradley University, Strawd

Was an American former professional basketball player.A 6'10" center from Bradley University, Strawder played three seasons (1965-1968) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 8.6 and 9.9 rebounds in his career. Joe Strawder had a son on December 16, 1972. His name was Beaux Strawder. Joe did not live to see his granddaughter, Nadia Elise Augillard. The money from Joe's death was left to his wife Elizabeth. Nadia is now living with her blood mother, Glenisha Thomdrika Augillard.

Is a lacrosse player who played limited games for the San Jose Stealth as a faceoff man. His collegi

Is a lacrosse player who played limited games for the San Jose Stealth as a faceoff man. His collegiate career was played at NYIT where he was a face off Specialist. He was cut due to his athletic skills after the faceoff.

Was an Olympic Gold medalist in swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was a graduate of

Was an Olympic Gold medalist in swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was a graduate of La Salle University and Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia PA. During his career he set 19 world and 21 American swimming records. Verdeur won

Is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has been a member of three successful ba

Is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has been a member of three successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and the Eagles. He has also experienced success as a solo artist.

Is a professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League and

Is a professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals in the Major League Lacrosse. Walters was taken 1st overall in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse first overall collegiate draft choice b

Is an American actor born in Baltimore, Maryland. Joe is a veteran of stage (theatre), film and tele

Is an American actor born in Baltimore, Maryland. Joe is a veteran of stage (theatre), film and television working as an actor, director and teacher. He is a former full-time Professor and Head of Acting Study in the NYU Grad Film Department teaching Directing Actors. Previously, he taught at Loyola University, New Orleans as well as the Maine International Film and Video Workshops in Rockport, Maine

Was a well-known jazz vocalist, and an elegant and sophisticated baritone singing a mixture of blues

Was a well-known jazz vocalist, and an elegant and sophisticated baritone singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standaHe was born Joseph Goreed in the small farming town of Cordele, Georgia, on December 12, 1918. His father, Willie Goreed, left the family early on, but Williams's mother, Anne Beatrice Gilbert, who was no older than 18 when she had her only child, provided a strong emotional bond until her death in 1968. Soon after Williams was born, his mother moved them in with his grandparents, who had enough money to support an extended family. During this time, Anne Gilbert was saving for a move to Chicago. Once she had made the move—alone—she began saving the money that she earned cooking for wealthy Chicagoans so that her family could join her. By the time Williams was four, he, his grandmother, and his aunt had joined his mother in Chicago, where they would live for many years.ds.

October 30, 1927 - May 3, 1999) was an American first baseman and right-handed batter in Major Leagu

October 30, 1927 - May 3, 1999) was an American first baseman and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the powerful Milwaukee Braves teams of the 1950s

Is an American professional basketball player. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center of Polish descent, he currentl

Is an American professional basketball player. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center of Polish descent, he currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA.While in Portland, his nicknames have included: "Joel Dolla-Dolla-Billa", "Pryzbila the Thrilla" ," Joel Daddy" ,"White Kong","Joel Zilla" and many other nicknames that go with his thug personality

Was an American zoologist and ornithologist.He studied at Harvard University under Louis Agassiz. He

Was an American zoologist and ornithologist.He studied at Harvard University under Louis Agassiz. He participated in one expedition to Brazil and in several others within the United States. In 1873 he was the head of the naturalists of the North Pacific Railroad expedition from Bismarck, North Dakota to the Yellowstone and back for the Smithsonian. Allen was the first curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of Natural History (from 1885 on) and later the first head of its Department of Ornithology.

Born on November 22, 1961) is an American professional golfer.

Born on November 22, 1961) is an American professional golfer.

Is an American politician and author. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress from Illinois'

Is an American politician and author. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress from Illinois's 9th congressional district, challenging incumbent Democrat Janice D. “Jan” Schakowsky. Pollak was endorsed by the Chicago Tea Party and refers to himself

Is a chess Grandmaster and is currently the highest rated active chess player who was born in the Un

Is a chess Grandmaster and is currently the highest rated active chess player who was born in the United States. In 1998 Benjamin was voted “Grandmaster of the Year” by the U.S. Chess Federation.

Is a jazz pianist who currently leads The Bonner Party, a jazz quartet.On April 20, 1948 Joe Bonner

Is a jazz pianist who currently leads The Bonner Party, a jazz quartet.On April 20, 1948 Joe Bonner made his first appearance in Rocky Mount, N.C. Born to a musical family, an epic journey has led him to Denver, Colorado, to a life profound brilliance at

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" 203 lb small forward and played

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" 203 lb small forward and played college basketball at San Diego State University. He had a 5-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978–1983.

Was a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, represented the 26th dist

Was a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, represented the 26th district from 1994 to 2008.

A Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer Oly

A Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The nickname "El Cepillo", literally translated to "the hairbrush", comes from his uppercut, which rakes his opponents across the face.

Is an American Singer-songwriter and a founding member of the music group Lamb.Chernoff was born in

Is an American Singer-songwriter and a founding member of the music group Lamb.Chernoff was born in August 1950 and was raised in Cincinnati in the 1950s and 1960s as part of one of the very few Messianic households. He and his younger brother David are t

Is an American television announcer, currently serving as the announcer for Late Night with Conan O'

Is an American television announcer, currently serving as the announcer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He is often featured in the show's skits, portraying a fictitious version of himself.Godard attended Emory University, and graduated in 1960 with a degree in chemistry; he was admitted to their medical school, but instead chose to go into entertainment. Since 1999, Godard has also served as announcer for NBC's annual telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The pair have written and directed numerous successful films, ranging from screwball comedies (O Bro

The pair have written and directed numerous successful films, ranging from screwball comedies (O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy) to film noir (Miller's Crossing, Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn't There, No Country For Old Me

Is the 6pm and 7pm news anchor at NBC6 in Miami,a former private pilot, and former paramedic, from L

Is the 6pm and 7pm news anchor at NBC6 in Miami,a former private pilot, and former paramedic, from Long Island, New York. He currently works as anchorman of NBC's television channel 6 in Miami, Florida. Joel is engaged to his long time South Florida girlf

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player. Ehlo was also a frequent "victim" of M

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player. Ehlo was also a frequent "victim" of Michael Jordan throughout his career.A 6'6" guard/forward from Odessa Junior College and Washington State University, Ehlo was selected in the third round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He played 14 NBA seasons with four teams, amassing respectable career totals of 7,492 points, 2,456 assists and 3,139 rebounds.

Was an American politician, soldier and lawyer.Crawford was elected ro represent Georgia in the Unit

Was an American politician, soldier and lawyer.Crawford was elected ro represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican during the 15th United States Congress. He won reelection to an additional term in the 16th Congress and

Is a Canadian lacrosse player. He was an All-American at the Ohio State University from 2006 to 2009

Is a Canadian lacrosse player. He was an All-American at the Ohio State University from 2006 to 2009, leading the Buckeyes to an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament appearance in 2008. Dalgarno attended Western Reserve Academy as a prep star, and